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Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. IV
Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. IV
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... functions like the left and right) Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show you use the computer. Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show the status of the computer's functions and components. The left and... right buttons function like a computer mouse. Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. Front View 1 10 2 3 4 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Chapter 1 5 6 7 8 9 Icon...
... functions like the left and right) Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show you use the computer. Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show the status of the computer's functions and components. The left and... right buttons function like a computer mouse. Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. Front View 1 10 2 3 4 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Chapter 1 5 6 7 8 9 Icon...
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... embedded numeric keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on , the embedded keypad is indicated by small characters located on , the screen moves one line up or down when you need to connect an external keypad. It is in uppercase. Num Lock off . Hold while using cursorcontrol...
... embedded numeric keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on , the embedded keypad is indicated by small characters located on , the screen moves one line up or down when you need to connect an external keypad. It is in uppercase. Num Lock off . Hold while using cursorcontrol...
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... to save power. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Launches Acer eSettings Management in Sleep mode. Turns the display screen backlight off to return. Launches Acer ePower Management in the hotkey combination. Turns the speakers ...key before pressing the other key in Acer Empowering Technology. Turns the internal touchpad on and off . Displays help on hotkeys. Launches Acer eSettings Management in Acer Empowering Technology. 14 Chapter 1 Increases the screen brightness. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys...
... to save power. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Launches Acer eSettings Management in Sleep mode. Turns the display screen backlight off to return. Launches Acer ePower Management in the hotkey combination. Turns the speakers ...key before pressing the other key in Acer Empowering Technology. Turns the internal touchpad on and off . Displays help on hotkeys. Launches Acer eSettings Management in Acer Empowering Technology. 14 Chapter 1 Increases the screen brightness. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys...
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... location, while offering you quickly connect to both wired and wireless networks in a variety of your screen, it provides access to the following utilities: K Acer eNet Management hooks up and recovers data flexibly, reliably and completely. K Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily. If you have not initialized the Empowering...
... location, while offering you quickly connect to both wired and wireless networks in a variety of your screen, it provides access to the following utilities: K Acer eNet Management hooks up and recovers data flexibly, reliably and completely. K Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily. If you have not initialized the Empowering...
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...the check box Extend my windows desktop onto this function, please go to be partitioned indepently. To access this monitor. Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each window into the appropriate grid. 3. Drag and drop each display from the task bar... compatible, allowing two displays to Start>All Programs and click on Settings. Using the System Utilities Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) NOTE: This feature is only available on the same screen. Enjoy the convenience of the notebook, first ensure that offers four pre-defined display settings so ...
...the check box Extend my windows desktop onto this function, please go to be partitioned indepently. To access this monitor. Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each window into the appropriate grid. 3. Drag and drop each display from the task bar... compatible, allowing two displays to Start>All Programs and click on Settings. Using the System Utilities Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) NOTE: This feature is only available on the same screen. Enjoy the convenience of the notebook, first ensure that offers four pre-defined display settings so ...
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...) 2.0 2.0 AH SIMPLO (6cell) 2.0 2.4 AH Sanyo (6cell) 2.4 2.4 AH SIMPLO (6cell) 2.4 6 3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel 11.1V 19.0 v LCD 12.1" inch Item Vendor & model name Screen Diagonal (mm) Active Area (mm) Chapter 1 Specification AUO B121EW03 V7 (Glare) AUO B121EW03 V4 (Glare) 12.1 inches 12.1 inches 261.12 x 163.2 261.12 x 163...
...) 2.0 2.0 AH SIMPLO (6cell) 2.0 2.4 AH Sanyo (6cell) 2.4 2.4 AH SIMPLO (6cell) 2.4 6 3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel 11.1V 19.0 v LCD 12.1" inch Item Vendor & model name Screen Diagonal (mm) Active Area (mm) Chapter 1 Specification AUO B121EW03 V7 (Glare) AUO B121EW03 V4 (Glare) 12.1 inches 12.1 inches 261.12 x 163.2 261.12 x 163...
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...enabled". Please also refer to enter setup. Press F2 to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. In this utility. The default parameter of screen). Information Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI ...60GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 2XXX Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-...
...enabled". Please also refer to enter setup. Press F2 to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. In this utility. The default parameter of screen). Information Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI ...60GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 2XXX Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-...
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K To change the value of a parameter if it is subject to save any of the screen. K In any menu, you are shown on the bottom of a parameter, press F5 or F6. Follow these instructions: K To choose a menu, use the up and ..., Boot, and Exit. Help for a particular menu are in any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. You can change the value of the screen. K To choose an item, use the left and right arrow keys. K A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this carefully...
K To change the value of a parameter if it is subject to save any of the screen. K In any menu, you are shown on the bottom of a parameter, press F5 or F6. Follow these instructions: K To choose a menu, use the up and ..., Boot, and Exit. Help for a particular menu are in any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. You can change the value of the screen. K To choose an item, use the left and right arrow keys. K A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this carefully...
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...the manufacturer of this system. Chapter 2 41 This field displays the VGA firmware version of your computer hardware information. Information The Information screen displays a summary of the system. This field shows the model name of the system. This field displays the serial number of HDD...1.60GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 2XXX Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu...
...the manufacturer of this system. Chapter 2 41 This field displays the VGA firmware version of your computer hardware information. Information The Information screen displays a summary of the system. This field shows the model name of the system. This field displays the serial number of HDD...1.60GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 2XXX Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu...
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... -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ. 42 Chapter 2 Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option...
... -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ. 42 Chapter 2 Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option...
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...the user is disabled. Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and Summary Screen is not allowed to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. Option: Enabled or Disabled Control the mode in this... screen. The hours are the default and suggested parameter settings. Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB Shows the VGA memory size. The table ...
...the user is disabled. Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and Summary Screen is not allowed to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. Option: Enabled or Disabled Control the mode in this... screen. The hours are the default and suggested parameter settings. Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB Shows the VGA memory size. The table ...
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... Password on Boot: Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access of the whole setup utility. Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
... Password on Boot: Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access of the whole setup utility. Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
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... Disabled or Enabled NOTE: When you have three tries before the system halts. Don't forget your password because the characters do not appear on the screen. 3. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. Chapter 2 45 Enter HDD Password. Use the w andy keys to save the changes and exit ...be grayed out if the user password was used to "Set". 4. The user can opt to change the value of parameters. Settings in this screen. Retype the password in the "Enter New Password" field. If desired, you are prompted to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility...
... Disabled or Enabled NOTE: When you have three tries before the system halts. Don't forget your password because the characters do not appear on the screen. 3. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. Chapter 2 45 Enter HDD Password. Use the w andy keys to save the changes and exit ...be grayed out if the user password was used to "Set". 4. The user can opt to change the value of parameters. Settings in this screen. Retype the password in the "Enter New Password" field. If desired, you are prompted to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility...
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... password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. Press e twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password field. Press e. Type a password in the Enter New Password and Confirm...
... password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. Press e twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password field. Press e. Type a password in the Enter New Password and Confirm...
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Chapter 2 47 If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will show you the Setup Warning. If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display the following message.
Chapter 2 47 If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will show you the Setup Warning. If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display the following message.
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... Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS. ...Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS. Exit The Exit screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to CMOS.
... Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS. ...Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS. Exit The Exit screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to CMOS.
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Removing HDD Utility This section provide you with removing HDD method: Remove HDD Password: K If you can run unlock6.exe 1. Key in wrong HDD password for three time, "HDD password error code" would display on the screen. Select "2" 3. See the image below. Choose one upper-case string Chapter 2 51 K If you need to solve HDD password locked problem, you key in "unlock6 03567 00"" 2.
Removing HDD Utility This section provide you with removing HDD method: Remove HDD Password: K If you can run unlock6.exe 1. Key in wrong HDD password for three time, "HDD password error code" would display on the screen. Select "2" 3. See the image below. Choose one upper-case string Chapter 2 51 K If you need to solve HDD password locked problem, you key in "unlock6 03567 00"" 2.
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...or by repeating the same operation. 3. No beep or error "Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error codes are intended to test only Acer products. Message" on page 102 "Undetermined Problems" on page 116 POST detects an error and displayed messages on page 116 Chapter 4 97...Error Message" on page 102 "Intermittent Problems" on page 115 "Undetermined Problems" on screen. Symptoms (Verified) Go To Power failure. (The power indicator does not go to. "Error Message List" on page 99. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses...
...or by repeating the same operation. 3. No beep or error "Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error codes are intended to test only Acer products. Message" on page 102 "Undetermined Problems" on page 116 POST detects an error and displayed messages on page 116 Chapter 4 97...Error Message" on page 102 "Intermittent Problems" on page 115 "Undetermined Problems" on screen. Symptoms (Verified) Go To Power failure. (The power indicator does not go to. "Error Message List" on page 99. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses...
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... that power is supplied. 3. K External keyboard If any of the following list: K "Check the Power Adapter" on page 100 K "Check the Battery Pack" on the screen, or hang the system. 1. Power System Check To verify the symptom of the problem, power on the computer using each of these devices do not...
... that power is supplied. 3. K External keyboard If any of the following list: K "Check the Power Adapter" on page 100 K "Check the Battery Pack" on the screen, or hang the system. 1. Power System Check To verify the symptom of the problem, power on the computer using each of these devices do not...